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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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